ALL meanings of bastnaesite
bast·naes·ite
B b - noun bastnaesite a rare yellow to reddish-brown mineral consisting of a carbonate of fluorine and several lanthanide metals. It occurs in association with zinc and is a source of the lanthanides. Formula: LaFCO3 3
- noun bastnaesite A yellow to brown mineral consisting of a fluoride and carbonate of cerium and other rare earth metals. 1
- noun bastnaesite a rare-earth mineral, fluorocarbonate of lanthanum and cerium, with a waxy-yellow to reddish-brown color, commonly associated with zinc ores. 1
- noun bastnaesite (mineralogy) A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium. 0